I miss being up there in winter! Roads like those don't exist down here, plus grumpy everywhere. March will be super icy out there unless you get more snowfall in mid-March.
Could also be a lazy injector. Compression and leakdown tests should be performed before you spend time on anything else. May also be worth popping the timing belt covers off and checking to see if it's still timed.
do not drive it or start it until you validate that timing is still ok.
Lets just say the shop is really really setup now for the car to come back
I'm not antsy about it. I'd rather that a good/meticulous job is done than to just have it back. The guy doing the job (Bill Doyle from Cage This) is great with cages but it is a side business for him, so I don't...
I've never been pulled over in any of my wrx/sti over the years. *knocks on wood* There's no point in driving like an asshat on public roads. (unless it's 1AM and snowing 3+"/hour) Save your ticket money and go rallyx/autox/gokart/otherwiserace.
Also, I hope that STI wings stop migrating to WRX trunks. Maybe Block being over at Ford will lure enough flat brimmys to the Focus/Fiesta that subarus will be saved!
You don't have to be young to behave like a child
My biggest issue with the FRAM is the fiberglass mat filter. They seem to fall apart, and glass is not something I'd want squeezing through bearings. Can't really speak about them "filtering too well." They also have the least surface area I've seen of any filter, and the smallest drain...
Weeelllppp, I went down to HMS motorsports with my friend Kevin and we had a time in that candy store! Good thing it's almost a 2 hour trip each way, or I'd be there all the time being "that guy" messing with new stuff when it comes in.
Got some things for the car and for my personal safety to...